Primary school – Healthier Families Warrington

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Week 1 – home visit

Discussion

• aim of programme
• current eating habits and concerns
• fussy eating and related behaviours
• routines
• health benefits of achieving a healthy weight, including reduced risk of heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes and some cancers
• goal‑setting strategies, rewards and star charts
• focus on long‑term healthy lifestyles rather than quick‑fix diets
• stigma associated with being overweight, including bullying and low self‑esteem
• physical and emotional impact

Exercise

• what is being done now
• importance of exercise
• simple changes, such as going to the park

Resources

• Diet, behaviour and learning in children
• Food diary

Child measurements to be taken.

 

Week 2 – home visit

Discussion

• review of last week
• reinforcing positive habits
• the five main food groups and how food fuels energy, growth, repair and warmth
• how the body stores fat and the idea of calories in/calories out
• portion sizes
• mental health

Exercise

• Running races to nearest tree, swing etc.

Activity

• Your mind plan
• Portion sizes
• The Eatwell Guide – NHS

 

Week 3

Presentation

• Balanced diet

Exercise

• Woody’s Antique Shop Dash – 10 Minute Shake Up games

Recipe

• Cheats’ pizza calzone

Activity

• Food Groups Game – Nutrition for Kids from Sheppard Software

 

Week 4

Presentation

• Reading labels

Exercise

• Captain America’s Shield Skills – 10 Minute Shake Up game

Recipe

• Soft cheese and salad sandwich

Activity

• Food Flips
• Food labelling: nutrition information

 

Week 5

Presentation

• Fats and sugars

Exercise

• Anna’s Frozen Game – 10 Minute Shake Up game

Recipe

• Easy banana ice cream

Activity

• Eating Healthily | Staying Healthy - play all three quiz’s fats, salts and sugars.
• Sugar calculator

 

Week 6

Presentation

• Spend well and eat less

Exercise

• Pumbaa’s Hippo Hops – 10 Minute Shake Up game

Recipe

• Breakfast burritos

Activity

• Food (healthy & unhealthy) – Gameshow quiz

 

Week 7

Presentation

• Oral health

Exercise

• Nala’s Sprint to Safety – 10 Minute Shake Up game

Recipe

• Jerk-style chicken skewers

Activity

• Shine Time game
• Tooth Brushing quiz

 

Week 8 – home visit

Discussion

• how the programme has gone
• have any changes been made
• mental health

Exercise

• Treasure hunt in park – finding objects.

Child measurements to be taken.

Last updated: Wednesday 01 April 2026